Group 1 - The offshore RMB against the US dollar broke the 7.10 mark for the first time since November last year on September 17 [1] - The onshore RMB closed at 7.1163 against the US dollar on September 16, up 65 basis points from the previous trading day, marking the highest closing price since November 6 of last year [4] - Hong Kong is positioned as the largest offshore RMB business hub globally, with plans to enhance market liquidity and global reach through new funding arrangements [4] Group 2 - The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August increased by 0.4% month-on-month, with a year-on-year increase of 2.9%, indicating stable inflation [4] - Initial jobless claims in the US rose by 27,000 to 263,000, the highest level since October 2021, leading to increased expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve [5] - Economists predict that the RMB will continue to appreciate against the US dollar due to several factors, including expectations of US rate cuts and ongoing support from China's exports [5][6] Group 3 - The RMB is expected to potentially break the 7 mark against the US dollar, influenced by changes in US Federal Reserve policies and cross-border capital flows [6] - The recent appreciation of the RMB is attributed to the approaching Fed rate cuts and increased foreign capital inflows into China's capital markets [6]

目前，交易员已加大对美联储9月议息会议的降息押注，预期美联储本次会议至少降息25基点，并且年底前可能还会再降息两次。 "美联储观察"工具也显 示，本周FOMC有93.4%的概率将祭出25个基点的降息，将美国政策利率区间下降至4%-4.25%。还有极其微弱的可能性会降息50个基点。 展望未来走势，经济学家、新质未来研究院院长张奥平认为，从短中长期来看，人民币兑美元升值仍具一定动能。人民币升值动能来自三方面。短期来 看，美国连续降息预期不断升温，中美利差或将收窄；中期来看，中国对外出口仍有欧盟、东盟、非洲及其他新兴市场支撑；长期来看，7-8月多项经济 数据持续放缓，启动新一轮扩大内需增量政策的必要性升温，经济将逐步回稳向好。 每经编辑｜段炼 9月17日，离岸人民币兑美元一度升破7.10关口，为去年11月以来首次。 9月16日，在岸人民币对美元即期汇率16时30分收盘报7.1163，较上一交易日上涨65个基点，创下去年11月6日以来的日间收盘价新高。相比在岸人民币对 美元汇率，离岸人民币兑美元更多反映国际投资者预期。 香港特区行政长官李家超今日（17日）在香港特区立法会发表新一份施政报告。李家超表示，香港是全球最大 ...